year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
comparatively; relatively
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be dispersed; to get separated
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
by means of; due to; because of; according to
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
don't you think?; indicates question
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
honorific/polite/humble prefix
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone